Praised for its ‘deep knowledge and understanding of a wide-range of topics’, Bevan Brittan LLP fields a broad health and safety practice, handling both contentious and non-contentious matters from a prosecution and defence angle. Birmingham’s Adam Kendall, London-based Stuart Marchant, and Hannah Taylor in Bristol jointly head the group, with Taylor counting regulatory scrutiny and intervention amongst her areas of expertise.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team have a deep knowledge and understanding of a wide-range of topics and have a wealth of training experience, particularly immersive learning.’

  • ‘This firm has provided pragmatic legal advice, on a potentially complex situation. The time allocated and the billing have been timely and transparent and the quality of work was excellent. The phone calls and counsel given have allowed us to quickly define a useful product for the situation.’
  • ‘Louise Mansfield has provided excellent service to time and within budget. She has supported ad-hoc queries, communicated on timelines and challenges well, and delivered a quality product. This good service is combined with a personable and professional approach making the client feel supported.’
  • ‘Highly professional and approachable, always quick to respond to queries and deliver over and above expectations.’

  • ‘A very professional team that is capable of providing legal advice on a range of topics when needed. The use of data hubs to upload information into rather than emailing is a huge help. They have a wealth of knowledge across a broad-range of subjects and access to unique specialists where required.'

  • 'From a personal perspective, the ability to have direct access to a partner at all times is of immense benefit and makes them unique in my opinion.’

Work highlights

  • Advised the client on its successful prosecution for breaches of health and safety offences following the death of a 10-year-old boy.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Hannah Taylor, Adam Kendall, Stuart Marchant

Other key lawyers

Carlton Sadler, Louise Mansfield